The Amorphophallus gigas, a cousin to the infamous "corpse flower," is beginning to bloom at the Aquatic House in the Brooklyn Botanical Garden.

"Amorphophallus gigas," nicknamed the "corpse flower" for the rotting flesh odor it emits, is expected to bloom at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden this week.

The corpse flower, which is native to Indonesia and known scientifically as Amorphophallus gigas, grabs headlines at gardens across the world whenever it blooms. As it readies to unfurl its petals, the flower releases a natural odor meant to attract scavenging beetles that eat dead animals.